Sri Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a sacred prayer that lists 108 names of Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu deity of wealth, prosperity, and luck. Each name in this prayer reflects a different aspect of the goddess and her divine presence, emphasizing her significance in Hindu mythology and culture.
Significance of the Names:
- Prakruthyai: The creative force of nature
- Vikruthyai: The one who is beyond creation
- Vidyayai: The embodiment of knowledge
- Sarva bhutha hita pradayai: The one who bestows welfare to all beings
- Sraddhayai: The embodiment of faith
- Vibhuthyai: The one who is glorious and prosperous
- Surabhyai: The divine cow of plenty
- Paramatmikayai: The supreme soul
- Vaache: The source of speech
- Padmalayayai: Residing in the lotus
- Padmayai: The lotus-eyed
- Suchyai: The embodiment of purity
- Swahayai: The embodiment of the heavens
- Swadhayai: The embodiment of the self
- Sudhayai: The embodiment of nectar
- Dhanyayai: The giver of wealth and blessings
- Hiranmaiyai: The golden one
- Lakshmyai: The embodiment of auspiciousness
- Nithya-pushtayai: The eternally nourishing
- Vibhavaryai: The bestower of prosperity
- Adityai: The daughter of Aditi
- Dityai: The mother of the universe
- Deeptayai: The shining one
- Vasudhayai: The earth mother
- Vasudharinyai: The bearer of the earth
- Kamalayai: The lotus-like
- Kanthayai: The beloved consort
- Kamakshyai: The one with loving eyes
- Krodhasambhavayai: The one who arises in anger
- Anugraha pradayai: The bestower of blessings
- Buddhaye: The embodiment of wisdom
- Anaghayai: The sinless one
- Hari vallabhayai: The beloved of Vishnu
- Asokayai: The one who cannot be saddened
- Amruthayai: The immortal one
- Deeptayai: The radiant one
- Lokasoka vinasinyai: The destroyer of sorrows of the world
- Dharma nilayayai: The abode of righteousness
- Karunayai: The compassionate one
- Loka matre: The mother of the world
- Padma priyayai: The beloved of the lotus
- Padma hastayai: The one with lotus-like hands
- Padmaakshyai: The lotus-eyed
- Padma sundaryai: The beautiful like the lotus
- Padmoodbhavayai: The one born from the lotus
- Padma mukhyai: The lotus-faced
- Padmanabha priyayai: The beloved of Padmanabha
- Ramaayai: The delighter of Rama
- Padmamala dharayai: The one adorned with a garland of lotuses
- Devyai: The divine one
- Padminyai: The lotus-like
- Padma gandhinyai: The one who smells like lotus
- Punya gandhayai: The one with the fragrance of virtue
- Suprasannayai: The ever-smiling one
- Prasadabhimukhyai: The one who faces towards grace
- Prabhayai: The radiant one
- Chandra vadanayai: The one with a moon-like face
- Chandrayai: The one who shines like the moon
- Chandra sahodaryai: The sister of the moon
- Chatur bhujayai: The four-armed one
- Chandra roopayai: The embodiment of the moon
- Indirayai: The radiant one
- Indu seethalayai: The cool one like the moon
- Aahlada jananyai: The mother of joy
- Pushtyai: The nourisher
- Shivaayai: The auspicious one
- Shivakaryai: The one who does good to Shiva
- Satyai: The embodiment of truth
- Vimalayai: The pure one
- Viswa jananyai: The mother of the universe
- Pushtyai: The nourisher
- Daridya nasinyai: The destroyer of poverty
- Preethi pushkarinyai: The one who brings joy and affection
- Santhayai: The embodiment of peace
- Sukla-maalya(a)mbhara dharayai: The one adorned with white garlands
- Sriyayai: The embodiment of beauty
- Bhaskaryai: The radiant like the sun
- Bilva nilayayai: The one who resides in the bilva tree
- Varaarohayai: The one with a beautiful seat
- Yashaswinyai: The embodiment of fame
- Vasundharayai: The mother of the earth
- Udarangayai: The one with a generous figure
- Harinyai: The deer-like
- Hema malinyai: The one adorned with golden garlands
- Dhanadhanya kariyai: The giver of wealth and grains
- Siddhyai: The bestower of success
- Straina Sowmyayai: The gentle one among women
- Subhapradayai: The bestower of auspiciousness
- Nrupavesmagata nandayai: The delighter of kings who visit her
- Varalakshmyai: The giver of boons
- Vasupradayai: The bestower of wealth
- Subhayai: The giver of all that is auspicious
- Hiranya prakarayai: The one whose form is like gold
- Samudra tanayayai: The daughter of the ocean
- Jayayai: The victorious one
- Mangala devyai: The auspicious goddess
- Vishnu vakshasthala sthithayai: The one who resides on the chest of Vishnu
- Vishnu patnye: The wife of Vishnu
- Prasannakshyai: The one with a pleasing countenance
- Narayana samasrithayai: The one who seeks refuge in Narayana
- Daaridya dwamsinyai: The destroyer of poverty
- Devyai: The divine one
- Sarvopadrava Varinyai: The remover of all obstacles
- Navadurgayai: The nine forms of Durga
- Maha Kalyai: The great Kali
- Brahma Vishnu Shivaatmikaya: The one who is the essence of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
- Trikalagnana sampannayai: The one who is endowed with knowledge of the past, present, and future
- Bhuvaneswaryai: The queen of the universe
Benefits of Chanting Sri Lakshmi Ashtothram:
- Attracting wealth and abundance
- Promoting spiritual growth
- Removing obstacles
- Improving relationships
- Promoting good health
Chanting Sri Lakshmi Ashtothram with devotion and sincerity can bring these benefits into your life and deepen your connection with the divine.
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